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Household of John Gordon (born 1821, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Careston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
John Gordon and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gordon, born in 1821 in Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret McKinnon, born in 1808 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1808 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John's Step Daughter, Jemima (born 1869 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John's Boarder, John (born 1822 in Ireland) and John's Boarder, James (born 1847 in Ireland).
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John Gordon's household
John
Gordon
Head
Margaret
McKinnon
Mother-In-Law
Jemima
Bailey
Step Daughter
John
Gorman
Boarder
James
Neilson
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gordon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gordon | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | McKinnon | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 73 | 1808 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jemima | Bailey | Step Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Gorman | Boarder | Widower | 59 | 1822 | Ireland | |
James | Neilson | Boarder | Married | 34 | 1847 | Ireland |
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